PickOne

Where I’ll be this Saturday + very much looking forward to share my creative story …

PickOne   PickOne is a creative textiles company owned and operated by James Donald in Edinburgh, Scotland.    I am primarily a weaver using Scottish materials, including lamb's wool, Shetland wool and other locally-sourced fibres. Based in Edinburgh, I trained at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & D...

October got off to a grand start with our two 4 hour long workshops over the weekend Coburg House as enthusiastic students forged ahead with the task in hand … to make two unique + beautiful homeware items for their home, specifically - Potholders/trivets. Everyone was pleased + chuffed with the outcome of this short punchy wee workshop, with all achieving fantastic colourful results!!! Great work by all!

For future pot holder workshops I have 6 new dates up on the PickOne website for the beginning of next year from January through to April 2027. Gift vouchers for these courses are available for those wishing to give an experiential gift for this festive season, nothing like planning ahead!

For further information on these cute wee workshops please visit the following link - https://www.pickone.co.uk/all-classes/

… or follow the link in the bio!

Happy Happy!

Are you potty about colour + fancy trying your hand at making a couple of pot holders this Sunday from 11.00 till 15.00?

Well I have a couple of spaces going on this Sundays pot holders/trivet making workshop … if your interesting in taking up one of the places, do drop me a wee DM + I can take it from there …

Additional information can be found at the following link, but do DM me if you would like to take part as the payment link has expired …

https://www.pickone.co.uk/all-classes/

Happy Friday + have a grand weekend!

Oops … it’s been such a full on cheery week with visiting chums from Australia + my regular teaching + weaving commitments that I forgot to post after the weekend weave workshop!

This months cohort of students were once again a fairly international set with students originally hailing from Wales, France + Siberia! A winning mix if ever there was one! Students all achieved with colour + structure with lively discussion through out. A grand weekend!

If you’re interested in coming along to a weave workshop please pop over to the following link where you will find a full listing of textiles based workshops including …

• introduction to weave - held monthly.
• 4hr long weave your own trivet workshop - the next ones are schedule the 3rd + 4rth of October.
• Japanese sashiko bag workshops.
• Sashiko + Visible repair workshop
• Advanced Weekend weave workshops

… all of the above are happening in the next month or so + can be booked through the following link where you…

https://www.pickone.co.uk/all-classes

Or … via the links in the bio!

Keep Weaving!

All set for this weekends intro to weave workshop!

More pics to follow!

If your interested in coming along to intro to weave class, please check out the listing in the bio or click on the following link - https://www.pickone.co.uk/all-classes/ -weave

Happy Saturday!

This 2metre plus length of Knoll Yarns Ltd merino lambswool came off the loom yesterday with the aid of the + it’s both impressive + bold in its ex*****on!

This 4 shaft pattern was woven over 8 shafts + utilises a crackle weave structure to great effect with a paired down colour pallet… less is more!

I am currently at capacity with day + evening class students but if your interested in coming along to one of my introductory or advanced weekend classes or any of the other upcoming workshops including the day long stitch + potholder workshops additional information can be found at the following link - https://www.pickone.co.uk/all-classes or via the info in the bio. Please share with interested chums!

Sunshine + happiness indeed!

This exciting length came off the loom last week + is a stunning example of deflective double cloth utilising Knoll Yarns Ltd + Venne B.V. merino lambs wool + cottolin … it was exciting to see the development of this piece + seeing the students playful approach to colour, structure + how it was triggering other ideas for future projects! I look forward to seeing this piece after a good old wet finish!

It’s been incredible busy in the PickOne studios of late … with all manner of things happening behind the scenes, including exhibiting last weekend alongside Peter Jones + Ian … we will all be there again this Saturday from 10.00 till 18.00 + I’ll be selling pieces from a variety of past + current collections, including the single + double pieces that I have been developing over the past year.

You’re all welcome to come along to Tribe Porty on Saturday!

Happy Tuesday

It’s a glorious day here in Portobello+ this is where I’ll be today, tomorrow + next Saturday Tribe Porty as part of till 18.00 each day!

I’m exhibiting along side a rich + diverse group of chaps - Peter Jones + Ian Newton who have a variety of wares for sale as part of this exciting event!

I’m exhibiting a raft of upcycled, recycled + repurposed homewares as well as a range of handwoven inspired wareables from a variety of collections!

I hope to see you at some point over the weekend - you’re all invited! Bring your chums!

For the third year running I am chuffed to announce that I’ll be exhibiting in Portobello, Edinburgh over the 5th, 6th + 13th of September 2026 Tribe Porty

This year I’m sharing space with three hugely talented chaps - (an amazing cartoonist) Peter Jones (painter of beautiful watercolours) + Ian Newton (innovative sculptor)

For all details of this fantastic festival please do visit

I’ll be exhibiting + selling from new collections of handwoven homewares + wearables all featuring my investigation’s into inspired woven structures as well as on hand to talk about all things warp, weft + workshops!

I’m very excited to be a part of this exciting group of chaps who have very kindly invited me in to exhibit with them.

Please do visit if you can + bring all your chums … you’re all welcome!